Operator II | 1st shift

Solidify Manufacturing; Rogers (MN); On-site; USD 22,041 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Solidify Manufacturing in Rogers, MN is seeking a dedicated Blow Molding production associate to manage daily, weekly, and monthly production activities in a Food Certified GMP/GDP environment. This is a growth opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with a strong sense of urgency and a desire to grow within the organization.

The role requires operating blow molding processes, coordinating with engineering, QA, and operations, and ensuring shift handoffs are thorough and timely.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience in a GMP/GDP setting
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
• Strong communication and real-time decision making
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across departments
• Plastics manufacturing experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment adhering to GMP/GDP requirements
• Ensure completion and communication of hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly checklists
• Operate blow molding processes, inspect, trim, label, package products and move pallets
• Schedule, train, and assist Operators in the Blow Molding Department
• Monitor and communicate press downtime, alarms, and material levels to relevant teams
• Coordinate handoffs and communicate needs to setup techs, engineers, QA and supervision
• Complete shift handoffs and ensure proper documentation and supervisor communication
• Assist in improving throughput and reduce scrap
• Other duties as assigned by supervision and leadership

Education

Entegris Certification

Job description

Job Summary: Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly Blow Molding production activities in a Food Certified GMP/GDP environment required to maximize output and improve our overall communications. This is a growth opportunity for a detail oriented individual with a strong sense of urgency and a desire to grow within the organization.

Essential Functions

• Ensure clean, organized, and safe working environment and that all Good Manufacturing (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) are met.
• Ensure hourly, daily, weekly, & monthly checklist are both completed and communicated.
• Operate single or multiple production processes at a time including but not limited to inspecting, trimming, labeling, moving pallets, and packaging products.
• Schedule Operators assigned to the Blow Molding Department including break times.
• Train or ensure training for operators in the Blow Molding Department.
• Preserve Blow Molding performance by measuring and communicating press downtime to setup techs with high urgency.
• Be aware of and attentive to alarms and communicate them in timely manner, contacting necessary support staff if needed.
• Monitor conveyors and bagger:
• Bottles are not getting jammed.
• No excessive scrap.
• Print is full, legible, and correct.
• Ensure baggers are at an adequate level, centered, timely changing to new roll when needed.
• Monitor material levels and material transport to ensure hoppers stay full.
• Container has pellets.
• Vacuum tip for material draw is covered in pellets.
• Proper shift handoff including:
• Captain to Captain handoff.
• As needed: send communication to setup techs, engineers, engineering for appropriate issues.
• Completed checklist to supervisor.
• Strong communication and collaboration with engineering, operations and QA.
• Help facilitate setup tech checklist communication:
• First shot parts get to quality
• Material gets put away
• Review checklist if supervisor is unavailable
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Education, Skills, And/or Experience Required

• 2 years in manufacturing environment required
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in GMP/GPD environment preferred
• High sense of urgency
• Level headed communication and real time decision making skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple internal departments at all levels of authority
• Ability to effectively and efficiently balance competing priorities
• Plastics manufacturing a plus
• Entegris Certification

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, pushing-pulling, and reaching throughout the entire shift.
• Manual dexterity or fine motor skills

About the Organization

Solidify Manufacturing defies the status quo as a domestic contract manufacturing partner that exceeds expectations on quality, delivery, and price - every time. Willing to invest in the resources needed to streamline efficiency and drive down cost, we are committed to setting up each program for success by creating the optimal combination of process, environment, and technology. With expertise across a wide range of capabilities, including injection molding, blow molding, and thermoset molding, we bring the holistic perspective to manufacture high-quality parts across many applications and the discipline from our 80/20 focus to know where we can produce the greatest sustainable value for our customers. We don't want to be everything to everybody or anybody. We want to crush the competition and be the best contract manufacturing partner on those jobs where we drive the greatest impact with our decidedly better high-volume molding efficiencies.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.